Mommy: / leggings c/o Made by Jeniffer / tunic / boots / bracelet / earrings /
Lydia: / leggings c/o Made by Jeniffer / shirt / moon hair clip c/o Lux Stellarum / moccs c/o AttaBabe /
Photos by Playful Soul Photography
There are oh so many lessons that any mother should teach her children. I've been thinking a lot lately about the responsibility of parenting a daughter and all the things that I hope Lydia learns.
5 Things Every Mother Should Teach Her Daughter:
– Standing up for yourself doesn't make you a b-word, it makes you happy. Know how to stand up for yourself calmly and rationally, it's something few women know how to do.
– For everything you don't like about yourself, know three things that you do…..and remind yourself often.
-Learn to be happy alone. Really alone. Learn to relish evenings alone with a book or a movie. Live alone at one point in your life. Friends are important. Love is important. You'll make better choices about the people you let into the intimate parts of your life if you are able to be happy alone.
-Keep one outfit in your closet that makes you feel beautiful clean and ready to be worn. You'll need it, and be happy that you have it.
-Your dreams are not silly. Your passion are important. Write them down. And figure out how to make them a part of your everyday life.
What lessons do you think that all mothers should teach their daughters?
Kiki - According to Kiki says
February 16, 2016 at 7:27 amI think all of these points are fabulous! A huge lesson I stress to fellow parents and one I do for my own daughter, is refuse to critique my own body. I don’t say “I look fat,” or “I’m fat.” I dont complain about my size. I feel like the source of body issues stem from things girls and boys use at a very young age. Great advice though. (:
carly says
February 16, 2016 at 8:05 amLOVE LOVE LOVE that! Such an important thing to think about!
Lauryn R says
February 16, 2016 at 10:47 amI love this! I have 2 daughters and try to teach them the best I can about love and life. I absolutely adore your matching outfits, so sweet! 🙂
carly says
February 17, 2016 at 4:38 pmAw thank you Lauryn!
Linda Manns Linneman says
February 16, 2016 at 12:36 pmThank you so much for sharing this. I will definitely be doing this with my young granddaughter. These are great suggestions
carly says
February 17, 2016 at 4:38 pmThanks Linda!
The Curvy Girl says
February 17, 2016 at 6:01 amI love this!
Nancy Drew says
February 17, 2016 at 1:20 pmThese are great points to make and teach your daughters.Thanks for sharing this I enjoyed reading the article.
carly says
February 17, 2016 at 4:39 pmAw thanks Nancy, I feel like there is so much I want her to learn!
Lanie says
February 17, 2016 at 4:27 pmI love this post! These are all the things my mother taught my sister and I as kids.. and it helped shape us to be strong independent women!
carly says
February 17, 2016 at 4:39 pmAw, that’s my EXACT goal!!!
joy says
February 19, 2016 at 5:03 pmAwesome post! Love the photos of you guys and those outfits are so cute and colorful.
carly says
February 19, 2016 at 6:20 pmThank you Joy! Have a great weekend!
Emily says
February 22, 2016 at 6:41 amYES, reminding your daughter that she is made in God’s image and that she is made for His glorious purposes is a sure and beautiful reminder of giving her hope and security. My precious mama has always been such a good example of that to me.
Michelle says
February 23, 2016 at 4:47 amGreat advice to anyone. Love the twinnie outfits – too cute!
Mx
Jess says
February 25, 2016 at 6:27 amI love the outfit and you both crossing legs, so cute! I also love your tips. Very good to teach early on, I love the standing up for ones self, as you can be assertive without being rude. I really liked all of the tips and these are things that truly are important in life !
thanks for linking up with Turning heads tuesday
jess xx
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Chanelle says
February 26, 2016 at 1:59 pmGreat advice! I also think it’s important to teach our daughters to be strong, yet compassionate too! You both look so stylishly cool and adorable in these photos!
Julie says
February 27, 2016 at 2:07 pmI tried to teach my daughter (and sons) always think “Is this the kind of person I want to be?” , try not to worry about things when they are out of your control, look after your friends and listen to your mother! I also told them sometimes it’s ok to have cereal for dinner (but not too often)
I love your list and super cute outfits.
Jess @ RoomServiceRequired says
March 16, 2016 at 8:13 amLove all these! Especially the first one, and many have definitely been conditioned against doing so, whether being gaslighted and told they’re being irrational and crazy, or being told it’s unbecoming. Definitely something we work on reinforcing!
Heather says
March 17, 2016 at 5:12 amBeautiful photos and beautiful advice. I think we need to give our children space in their days so that they can learn how to be alone happily. I have twins, and it’s especially challenging to give them each not only one-on-one time with me, but also time playing solo. Thanks for the reminder, and thanks for linking up with the Everything Kids pin & link party this week.
Cathy Lawdanski says
March 23, 2016 at 5:03 pmSuper cute pictures and darling daughter. As the mother of 2 grown daughters and grandmother of a 2 year old little girl, I agree with all of this. Especially the part about learning how to stand up for yourself and being able to be alone. Much wisdom here. Tweeted.
Frugal Hausfrau says
March 23, 2016 at 5:45 pmPerfect! 🙂 Thanks for bringing this by to Throwback Thursday! 🙂
Mollie
Karren Haller says
March 24, 2016 at 10:45 amI wanted to stop by and thank you for sharing your post on our #OMHGFF last week and this week your post is part of my features!!!
Pinned and shared!!
Hope you have a great weekend-Happy Easter!!